Breast Surgery Expert Witnesses in Florida

Orlando, Florida

Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology - Breast cancer surgery, Lumpectomy, Mastectomy, Nipple Sparing Mastectomy, Sentinel lymph node biopsy, Oncoplastic Surgery, Breast cancer and treatment, Benign breast disease, DCIS , Breast Biopsy, Breast Ultrasound, Mammogram, Positive Margin, Cancer misdiagnosis, Axillary Dissection, Delayed Diagnosis, Workers Comp, Personal Injury

Dr. Yana Puckett is a fellowship-trained, double board-certified surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer. She is dually board-certified in both General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology. Her clinical expertise includes lumpectomy, mastectomy (skin-sparing, nipple-sparing, bilateral), sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary dissection, and oncoplastic reconstruction. She also manages benign breast disease, high-risk screening, and breast cancer surveillance. Dr. Puckett is a selected item-writing consultant for the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Complex General Surgical Oncology Certifying Examination (CGSO CCA), participating in the development and vetting of national board-certification examination content in surgical oncology. Dr. Puckett serves on the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) Critical Writing, Editing, and Review Committee (CWERC), which develops and refines clinical practice guidelines defining the standard of care in breast surgery. ...

Loxahatchee Groves, Florida

General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery - Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Hernia, Gallbladder, Mesh, Lap Band, Colon, Intestine, Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Sleeve, Gastric Bypass, Abdominal Surgery, Surgical Infection

Dr. Larson is a board-certified general surgeon with an active clinical practice in south Florida since 2004. He has a subspecialty interest in bariatric surgery and regularly performs over 500 general surgery procedures annually in addition to over 125 bariatric (weight loss) surgery procedures annually. Dr. Larson is the medical director for a nationally recognized center of excellence in bariatric surgery and maintains a faculty appointment with the University of Miami. He has been reviewing medicolegal cases since 2008 and has recent and ongoing experience with case reviews, affidavits, depositions, and trial testimony.

Vero Beach, Florida

General Surgery - General, Oncologic, Laparoscopic: Hernia Repair, Gallbladder Surgery, Colon Surgery, Breast Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Soft Tissue Surgery, Colectomy, Appendectomy

Internship and Residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center/University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital Hospital Affiliations- Attending Surgeon at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and Sebastian River Medical Center Board Certified by The American Board of Surgery (1999 to Present) General, Laparoscopic, and Oncologic Surgery Clinical Assistant Professor, General Surgery- Florida State University College of Medicine (2008- Present) Clinical Assistant Professor, General Surgery- Edward Via College of Medicine (2002-Present) American College of Surgeons, Fellow American Board of Surgery, Diplomat Florida Surgical Society Indian River County Medical Society American Society of Breast Surgeons